The Rings of Power cast already know who Sauron and The Stranger are
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Possible spoilers follow for The Rings of Power.
The cast of Rings of Power already know The Stranger’s true identity and who of them actually plays Sauron.
In an exclusive conversation with TechRadar after The Rings of Power episode 6 aired, Morfydd Clark – who plays Galadriel – hinted that the Prime Video show’s cast knows the answers to the high-fantasy series’ two biggest mysteries. Unsurprisingly, though, Clark was given no further clues as to which character Sauron is impersonating, or who Daniel Weyman’s powerful Stranger really is.
Asked if cast members know the answers to The Rings of Power’s biggest secrets, a wryly laughing Clark teased, “Maybe. The interesting thing about Sauron is that he’s everywhere. He can get inside someone’s head, because he is despair and doubt.”
Since the first teaser of The Rings of Power came online in February, diehard Lord of the Rings fans and more casual viewers have been positing theories about The Stranger’s true identity. In addition, many have wondered which of the 22 main characters of the series Sauron is in disguise.
Weyman’s Stranger, who crashed into Middle-earth in a meteor in the opening episode of the Prime Video show, has displayed magical and dangerous abilities during The Rings of Power season 1. Subsequently, many fans have suggested that The Stranger must be a wizard, with the most likely option being that he is Gandalf. That’s because of his burgeoning relationship with the Harfoots, one of the three precursors to the Hobbit races.
However, it is Sauron’s identity that has kept the rumor mill going for the past few weeks. Fans have suggested that everyone from Joseph Mawle’s Adar, which finally debuted in The Rings of Power episode 3, to Charlie Vickers’ Halbrand, and even The Stranger himself as the individual Sauron pretends to be.
Oddly enough, it’s not just those watching Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV show who discussed which cast member really played Sauron. Tyroe Muhafidin, who plays Theo, told TechRadar exclusively that the show’s cast also tried to get to the bottom of the Sauron mystery before they started receiving official scripts.
“In January 2020, when we only got the first two scripts, Markella [Kavenagh]Nazanin [Boniadi] and I got together for dinner and to play some Monopoly,” Muhafidin said. “About halfway through the game, we just stopped playing and started coming up with crazy theories. Markella said, ‘Oh, what if Charlie is Sauron? What if Theo is Sauron?’, so I jokingly replied ‘What if Nori is Sauron?’
“Every time we have a new script, we read through to find out who it was. So we’ve been through what the fans are going through right now, just a year or two before. Now we see the fans have the same theories and it’s been For real interesting to watch.”
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With only two episodes of the first season of The Rings of Power to go, audiences will hope one of these two mysteries is solved. If either is the case, it will be a long wait for possible answers in Season 2. Amazon Studios has renewed the TV show for another outing and, as Robert Aaramyo – who plays Elrond – told Ditching in September, the shooting is expected to begin sometime in September. the next month or two.
“We’ll be filming very soon,” Clark confirmed when Ditching asked for an update on when principal photography would begin. “I’m really excited about that because it will be so nice to be back with the cast and get to know a new crew.”
To learn more about The Rings of Power, check out our exclusive chat with the showrunners and VFX producer on how That the explosive ending of episode 6 was brought to life. Or find out why the show’s creators are just so confused about Lord of the Rings’ new owners, or read our spoiler-free review of the series’ first two episodes. You know, if you play, catch up.